Urodynamics tests for the diagnosis and management of male bladder outlet obstruction: long-term follow-up of the UPSTREAM non-inferiority RCT by Madeleine Clout, Amanda L Lewis, Madeleine Cochrane, Grace J Young, Paul Abrams, Peter S Blair, Christopher Chapple, Gordon T Taylor, Sian Noble, Tom Steuart-Feilding, Jodi Taylor, J Athene Lane, Marcus J Drake

“…Men were excluded if they were unable to pass urine without a catheter, had a relevant neurological disease, were currently undergoing treatment for prostate or bladder cancer, had previous prostate surgery or were unfit for surgery. …”
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Supporting antiretroviral therapy uptake and adherence: the SUPA research programme and RCT by Rob Horne, Caroline Sabin, Trudie Chalder, Vanessa Cooper, Lucy Campbell, Elizabeth Glendinning, Iris Mosweu, Paul McCrone

“…We interviewed 52 men and women from Black African and Caribbean communities in London who had been identified as having previous or current problems adhering to their medication. Two separate analyses were conducted. …”
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The effect of immersion time in a benzotriazole solution on anodic behaviour of AgCu50 alloy by Vesna Grekulović, Vujasinović Mirjana Rajčić, Zoran Stević

“…Electrochemical behavior of silver ,copper and AgCu50 alloy after their immersion in 0.01 mol/dm3 benzotriazole solution for 30, 360, 720 i 1440 minutes, was investigated in 0.1 mol/dm3 NaOH using the cyclic voltammetry method. Currents on cyclic voltammograms for both, pure silver, pure copper and AgCu50 alloy recorded after imemersion in the benzotriazole solution are lower than the corresponding currents obtained without the contact of the metals with BTA. …”
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Lysosome and plasma membrane Piezo channels of Trypanosoma cruzi are essential for proliferation, differentiation and infectivity. by Guozhong Huang, Mayara S Bertolini, Justin Wiedeman, Ronald D Etheridge, Teresa Cruz-Bustos, Roberto Docampo

“…Contact of T. cruzi infective forms with their host cells or with the extracellular matrix increases their intracellular Ca2+ concentration suggesting a mechano-transduction process. …”
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Computational fluid dynamics-multibody system dynamics bidirectional coupling calculation and flow-induced vibration evaluation of a high-speed pantograph-catenary system by Zhuojun Li, ChunJiang Chen, Huapu Song, Gang Yang, Jun Yang, Huadong Yao, Jiqiang Niu

“…Currently, commercial high-speed trains operate at speeds exceeding 350 km/h, with line test speeds exceeding 450 km/h, making the impact of airflow on pantograph dynamics increasingly significant. …”
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The role of barrier function of mucous membranes in allergic diseases and sublingual allergen-specific immunotherapy by Oksana M. Kurbacheva, Miramgul E. Amanturlieva

“…Currently one of the factors of allergy predisposition is the increase in barrier permeability of the mucous membranes of the respiratory system and the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). …”
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Percutaneous Spinal Needle–Assisted Suture Passing in Medial Meniscal Posterior Root Tear Repair by Ahmet Emin Okutan, Ph.D., Serkan Surucu, Ph.D., Kerim Öner, Ph.D., Lokman Kehribar, Ph.D.

“…MMPR tears lead to significant alterations in knee joint kinematics, increasing tibiofemoral contact pressure and accelerating knee osteoarthritis. …”
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The Immune Microenvironment: New Therapeutic Implications in Organ Fibrosis by Xiangqi Chen, Chuan Wu, Fei Tang, Jingyue Zhou, Li Mo, Yanping Li, Jinhan He

“…Immune cells are increasingly recognized as crucial regulators in the pathological process of fibrosis by releasing effector molecules, such as cytokines, chemokines, extracellular vesicles, metabolites, proteases, or intercellular contact. …”
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Continuation of education after marriage and its relationship with professional maternal healthcare utilization among young adult women in Bangladesh. by Sihab Howlader, Md Aminur Rahman, Md Mosfequr Rahman

“…This study aims to examine the association between the continuation of education after marriage and the utilization of antenatal care (ANC) (≥ 4 ANC, a four-contact model; and ≥ 8 ANC, an eight-contact model) and delivery assistance received from skilled professionals among currently married young adult women in Bangladesh. …”
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Multifocal Intraocular Lenses Implantation in Presbyopia Correction. Literature Review by K. B. Pershin, N. F. Pashinova, M. M. Konovalova, A. Yu. Tsygankov, M. E. Konovalov

“…Currently, due to the increase in the duration of active life in people over 40, there is a need for effective correction of presbyopia. …”
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On a novel method to synthesize POSS-based hybrids: An example of the preparation of TPU based system by O. Monticelli, A. Fina, D. Cavallo, E. Gioffredi, G. Delprato

“…Furthermore, an increase of surface water wettability, evidenced by the decrease of water contact angle from 95° for pristine TPU to 70° in TPU containing 10"wt% of reactive POSS, is found.…”
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SITUATIONAL FACTORS OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOR IN THE B2C MARKET by Michael OKLANDER

“…The main changes in the social environment due to the emergence of COVID-19 are highlighted: the need to take precautions: minimize contact with other people and, if possible, stay at home; transformation of almost all communications into online and elimination of complex unique trade offers in communications; growing demand for video content as potential customers have more time; increasing the number of queries in search engines; growing share of mobile traffic. …”
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Influence of VEGF deprivation upon vascular formation by endothelium in the presence of macrophages by A. R. Kozyreva, T. Yu. Lvova, K. L. Markova, A. S. Simbirtsev, A. M. Ischenko, S. A. Selkov, D. I. Sokolov

“…Macrophages regulate endothelial cell activity through the secretion of cytokines, including VEGF, and through contact interactions with endothelial cells. THP-1 cells increase the sensitivity of endothelial cells to VEGF by stimulating the VEGFR1 and VEGFR3 expression, this effect is VEGF-A-independent. …”
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High‐Throughput Nanorheology of Living Cells Powered by Supervised Machine Learning by Jaime R. Tejedor, Ricardo Garcia

“…In fact, the regressor increases the throughput by 50‐fold. The training and the validation of the regressor are performed by using theoretical curves derived from a contact mechanics model that combined power–law rheology with bottom effect corrections and functional data analysis. …”
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Improvement of quality of 3D printed objects by elimination of microscopic structural defects in fused deposition modeling. by Evgeniy G Gordeev, Alexey S Galushko, Valentine P Ananikov

“…Additive manufacturing with fused deposition modeling (FDM) is currently optimized for a wide range of research and commercial applications. …”
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Subperiosteal abscess developed from acute otitis media caused by Group A Streptococcus in a child with cochlear implant by Yohei Morita, Masamitsu Kono, Takuma Okada, Taku Fujishiro, Hideki Sakatani, Daichi Murakami, Makiko Ohtani, Shunji Tamagawa, Yusuke Koizumi, Muneki Hotomi

“…Introduction Infections with Group A Streptococcus are currently increasing in number worldwide as a result of lifting of contact restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.Case presentation We report a case of temporal subperiosteal abscess that developed from severe acute otitis media in a child with cochlear implant. …”
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Cryo-EM and cryo-ET reveal the molecular architecture and host interactions of mycobacteriophage Douge by Jitendra Maharana, Chun-Hsiung Wang, Li-An Tsai, Yi-Ting Liao, Cheng-Han Yang, Melvin C. Shen, Lourriel S. Macale, Thang Ngoc Tran, Joemark Narsico, Ronelito J. Perez, Sunil Kumar Tewary, Jian-Li Wu, Hong-You Lin, Shu-Wei Chang, Aaron Franklin, Patrick J. Moynihan, Deborah Jacobs-Sera, Krista G. Freeman, Graham F. Hatfull, Todd L. Lowary, Meng-Chiao Ho

“…Molecular insights into mycobacteriophage architecture and host interactions could allow structure-guided phage engineering to increase efficacy and broaden host range, but such information is currently unavailable. …”
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Sustainable Asphalt Mixes: Use of Additives and Recycled Materials by Elsa Sanchez-Alonso, Daniel Castro-Fresno, Angel Vega-Zamanillo, Jorge Rodriguez-Hernandez

“…In order to achieve this objective, mixes that can be produced and compacted at lower temperatures are becoming increasingly popular to bring about a reduction in gas emissions and obtain improvements in working conditions for employees in contact with them, without losing the mechanical characteristics of the conventional asphalt mixes (manufactured and compacted at 160 °C and 130 °C, respectively). …”
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Comparative Detectability of Planar Extended Defects of Sheet Metal by Reflection and Transmission Methods by Kirill S. Pavros, Irina G. Sidorenko, Bernd Rockstroh

“…Introduction. Currently, sheet metal is the main structural material for multi-purpose use. …”
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Analysis of guideway dynamic response induced by accelerations in medium- and low-speed maglev systems by WEI Gaoheng

“…Medium- and low-speed maglev (MLSM) systems are recognized as a type of rail transit featuring excellent safety and low noise levels. Currently, operational MLSM systems in China predominantly operate at low speeds, typically around 100 km/h. …”
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